After all, some more variety among the Mario Strikers: Battle League roster list could vary how some enemy AIs, provide more builds and gear, and so on. It’s worth learning as much about the Mario sports game as one can, and there’s one question that could be raised at any point. Unlike other characters on the roster, Wario runs with the ball in his hand, and the answer why has a few variables. It’s ultimately pretty simple though.
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Mario Strikers: Battle League – Wario
Mario Strikers: Battle League is based on American soccer/UK football, and for the most part, the rules apply here too. They are much looser than any real-world sport, including serious contact possibilities almost like American football. One thing that this amalgamation sport of sorts does retain is a focus on using feet for passing, etc. Hands and bodies are used, but more often than not, the feet remain the focus.
All characters, for example, will mostly kick the ball down the field and when passing in Mario Strikers: Battle League. Donkey Kong does hit the ball with his hands instead of his feet, but the practice is more or less the same. Wario, meanwhile, will pick the ball up and run like he’s playing American football. There are two reasonable explanations for this.
The first is, as mentioned above, this sport isn’t simply soccer. Since there are no clear rules, it’s entirely possible that Wario is playing within the parameters of the rules, but others prefer to use their feet more than their hands. This does ultimately feel unlikely given how other characters operate within Mario Strikers: Battle League’s gameplay. The most likely explanation is that Wario doesn’t care about the rules.
Wario is the archrival to Mario, and his name is a combination of Warui and Mario, meaning Bad Mario. It makes perfect sense that he would cheat and flaunt it. It’s actually quite endearing to his character, and that’s why it’s the most likely explanation. Of course, the rules being so loose only enables his ability to cheat, but Wario’s going to cheat to win if he can
Mario Strikers: Battle League is available now on Nintendo Switch.
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